Dear Friend,
It seems that nearly every week we hear of a new disaster... the tragic explosion that killed 29 miners in the Upper Big Branch Mine accident... the explosion of the oil rig that killed 11 workers and is pumping millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
And each week we see the CEOs of Big Oil and Big Coal on the television talk shows, pretending that these accidents were unforeseeable, and pretending that their industries don't put our workers, our communities, and our environment at risk every day.
Massey Energy (which runs the Upper Big Branch Mine) is the largest perpetrator of mountaintop removal coal mining, and they have one of the the worst track records in the industry for worker safety -- yet they rarely face repercussions for violating laws and regulations. Cleaning up the act of companies like Massey Energy is about more than improving safety for workers -- it's about taking a broader view of our nation's energy future.
Can you take a moment and tell your Senators to take the first step to a clean energy future by supporting the Appalachia Restoration Act (S. 696)?
Click here to email your Senators today: http://www.ilovemountains.org/
The recent energy disasters in West Virginia and the Gulf of Mexico reveal our nation's urgent need to move toward a clean and more sustainable energy future and away from dangerous practices like mountaintop removal mining.
As the perils of using dirty energy sources like coal and oil are becoming more apparent, we need to urge our Senators to cosponsor and pass S. 696, the Appalachia Restoration Act.
It is our responsibility to help our friends, family, and elected officials see the connection between the corner-cutting mentality that results in both unsafe working conditions and mountaintop removal.
By speaking up together, we can end mountaintop removal coal mining and bring a cleaner energy future to Appalachia and our nation.
Thank you for taking action.
Matt Wasson
iLoveMountains.org
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